The flag of the Donetsk
People's Republic was officially introduced on the occasion of the declaration of
independence of the republic on 7th of April in 2014. It shows three horizontal stripes in
black, blue and red, and in the middle the coat of arms of the Republic, a Russian silvery
eagle with a red chest plate and on it the Archangel Michael. The flag shows on the upper
and on the lower stripe of the flag one name of the country: "Donetskaya
Respublika".

The Republics of
Donetsk and Lugansk have been united on 24th of April in 2014 to the "Federation of New Russia". Even its flag is frequently in
use. It shows the colors of Russia: white, blue and red, in an arrangement as a blue
diagonal cross with a white border on red ground.

The coat of arms of the
republic shows a silvery Russian eagle, surmounted by an imperial orb, with a red chest
plate and on it the Archangel Michael.
A banner shows one name of the country "Donjetskaja Rus".

January 2014
· coup in Kiev (not constitutionally compliant change of power), riots16th of March in 2014 · referendum in the Republic
of Crimea, an overwhelming majority votes in favor of a connection to Russia, on 18th
of March the parliament of Crimea decides the affiliation to Russia, on 20th of March the
parliament of Russia decides the affiliation of the Republic of Crimea to the Russian Federation7th of April in 2014 · proclamation of the (Russian) Republic of Donetsk
in Donbass Area, later also of the Republics of Lugansk, Kharkiv and Odessa15th of April 2014 · beginning of hostilities by the Ukraine24th of April 2014 · establishing of the Federation of New Russia (Lugansk und Donezk)28th of April 2014 · rename in People's Republic of Donezk11th of May in 2014 · referendums in the Republics of Lugansk and
Donetsk confirm the sovereignty of the republics by a large majoritySeptember 2014 · armisticeNovember 2014 · elections